The 1997–98 Belgian Cup was the 43rd season of the main knockout competition in Belgian association football, the Belgian Cup.

1997–98 Belgian Cup
Tournament details
Country Belgium
Final positions
ChampionsGenk
Runner-upClub Brugge
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored124 (3.76 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Khalilou Fadiga
Gert Verheyen
Gert Claessens
Branko Strupar
Souleymane Oulare
Darko Pivaljević
Edwin van Ankeren
Ralph Hasenhüttl
(3 goals)

Final rounds

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The final phase started in the round of 32 when all clubs from the first division entered the competition (18 clubs plus 14 clubs from the qualifications).[1] All rounds were played in one leg except for the semifinals. The final game was played at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels and won by Genk against Club Brugge.

Bracket

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semifinals Final
                
Diest 1
Germinal Ekeren 5
Germinal Ekeren 2
Neeroeteren 0
Neeroeteren 1
Merchtem-Brussegem 0
Germinal Ekeren 2
Gent 0
KV Mechelen 2
Lommelse 0
KV Mechelen 1
Gent 2
Gent 4*
Aalst 3
Germinal Ekeren 2 0
Genk 2 0
Genk 2
Lebbeke 1
Genk 3
Lierse 1
Lierse 5
Strombeek 1
Genk 3
Sint-Truidense 1
Sint-Truidense 4
Kortrijk 0
Sint-Truidense 2
Anderlecht 1
Anderlecht 2
Westerlo 1
Genk 4
Club Brugge 0
Club Brugge 4
Oostende 1
Club Brugge 6
Patro Eisden 0
Patro Eisden 3
Molenbeek 1
Club Brugge 5
Standard Liège 1
Standard Liège 2
Visétois 1
Standard Liège 2
Beveren 1
Sint-Niklase 2
Beveren 5
Club Brugge 1 2
Mouscron 1 1
Harelbeke 4
Lokeren 1
Harelbeke 1
Mouscron 2
Cercle Brugge 1
Mouscron 2*
Mouscron 5
Antwerp 0
Antwerp 4
OC Charleroi 2
Antwerp 2
Denderleeuw 0
Tielen 1
Denderleeuw 2

* after extra time

Final

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Genk4–0Club Brugge
Oularé   26', 27'
Guðjónsson   39'
Peeters   59'
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Armand Ancion

References

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  1. ^ "RSSSF Archive".